2024 Toyota Prius Review - Buy This Instead of an EV 

And then you see the price.... Hell no.

@@TheUnreadableUser cheaper than the new base tacoma sr5 lol

@@Kill4Time255 bro you're comparing a Prius to a Tacoma 😭

@@TheUnreadableUsergiving the fact the usual truck owner does the same things as a Prius owner, that’s a fair comparison.

What's so special about that? Same price as a model 3 basically, and even though I'm not a huge fan of Tesla, the new-gen model 3 looks way better than this, is considerably quicker, full electric.

Disagree. It looks like a modern version of the 2nd gen Prius.

its not what it should be, dont waste money on mediocre , make them stop fooling around if they are gonna get your money. concept car videos... how about a video on what you guys think is the ideal car? driving efficiently is speeding up especially on more downhill-ish roads at optimal fuel level and engine RPM(RotationPerSecond), steering and braking minimally but smoothly. optimal effiency for toyota 2.4 inline 4 is 2/3 pedal down in 2k-3k rpm, cvt hybrid maintain constant rpm. not sure whats best to do this in: sport mode, fuel level is more, in eco mode its less. use EV mode if optimal combustion level would speed car too much (often, if car isnt letting you do that without the EV mode, it wont let you us EV mode.) use it a bit from a stop for smooth acceleration then when car is rolling use combustion then maybe use it a bit more. smooth acceleration is part of putting less weight on tires at a moment because: consider tire wear dust emissions and how much it cost to replace tires (most people are becoming increasingly even poorer than they already are and you can invest money into bigger money)like those "xenoestrogen endocrine disputing forever chemicals micro plastics" etc. apply less weight on tires and you'll allow more of that weight handling ability to be used for having more grip for endurance-race-pitstop-avoiding momentum preservation driving fun in the name of efficiency. being able to feel how close car is to its grip limit is good for this goal, similar to the lotus-car-enjoyers ideal. hybrid cars are arguably better than electric car because they lower use of combustion and battery mass and all materials overall without adding so much weight. weight worsens road wear damage (repairs cost emissions , money etc) , worsens crash safety for all (except few rich people who can afford super safe cars in the small chance that they are involved in crash and value their lives and have lives we can value). this is why aptera motors originally made diesel hybrid, but now sells electric cars to max profits and reputation as a "environmentally friendly brand." because batteries are not fully recyclable and combustion fuel is based on anaerobic bacteria that regenerates , which is why oil rigs go back to getting oil after abandoning the almost empty oil well years later . this is why arguably only combustion is proper, in rear mid engine weight distribution , rear wheel drive , with limited slip differential for minimal tire wear even in normal driver driving , for preserving momentum around turns more without too much slowing down by lateral (left /rights) g forces tires. genetically better population is being replaced with one that is more likley to be less loyal to each other and more loyal to selfish elites, and even they probably will be replaced with others, until theres noone left except the elites and few servants. so even hybrid seems useless. so overpopulation isnt a problem so running out of materials by over use probably wont happen. can you prove climate change is caused by human caused co2 or that its just milkovitch cycle of earths magnetic field tilting etc causing stuff like the usual natural ice ages etc? also see blackgrock esg score and their climatechnge talk, and see how they promote nonsense with ot of money, see colbert report "how blagroc conquered theworld" etc . . about climat change, see tony heller, tom nelson, suspicious observers, youtube chanels. i haff to talk like this znezorshp reasons

​@@ouch9326 Sir, this is a Wendy's

​@@ouch9326blud's a professional yapper

@@ouch9326 We're not reading all of that 😹💀

It seems that most auto reviewers miss this detail and go straight to whining about the droning noise. I’ll take the drone if it means instant responses and having the most reliable transmission ever created.

It might not be exactly like other cvt but it acts like one. I rather have no noise and have instant power from EV motors.

Ecvt fact: functionally a cvt but have totally oppsite design with cvt😂

TBH, Toyota eCVT is pretty much the same in every hybrid (except Max and i-Force versions). After 25 years, you might have a lot of information on this powertrain ... you only have to type it in RU-vid / Google - Car Care Nut has a really lovely and really long video regarding eCVT. BTW, instant response is not a CVT effect, but those are electric motors filling the power gap of ICE part.

@@User.Joshua Yeah this is just pure incompetency. They're supposed to be car guys aren't they

Thanks, it took me 20 minutes of editing to get right

I lost it 😂

That was great

Unless MG1 or MG2 fails.

Toyota has been using these things since the first Prius. They've proven themselves to be reliable.

@@iamalmostanonymous Are you really saying motors fail my man? Motors are one the most reliable electric machines in the industry.

My parents have had two priuses from 2006, both went over at least 400k kilometers without problems. Still legends

ECVT his name!😉🫵like another world🤗

Agreed! I leased an XSE (Prime) a couple of months ago and I am very happy with it. Had I purchased a Limited or XSE Premium, I’d keep it for 10+ years, so looking to upgrade after the lease is up.

Doesn't have a v8, instantly not perfect

@@levb4913cylinder count isn’t everything. Porsche’s flat six is absolutely heavenly.

@@levb4913 so u hava v8 makes 500hp and again inline 4 or inline 5 have the same power but use less fuel . dont be like this biger is better we are not in 60s

Only downside is it’s a Prius But yeah sounds good

Far better than an ICE vehicle too!

What is regular people like you? We have an EV (eNiro) and it has been great for us for the last 4 years.

@@antoineleloutre3151 People that do not have house charging (live in flats). That have once a month a long trip without any charging infrastructure. People that can and use good public transport (10 €/month). I understand that "regular" was not the correct term.

@@teovm fair enough

@@teovm It's interesting that you think of using public transport for most journeys as 'regular' because a lot of people wouldn't.

Agreed. The Prime (charging in our driveway at the moment), cost far less than the closest priced EV but it burns very little gas. The car is six weeks old and still has over half of the dealer tank-up in the tank. It glides in EV mode for a realistic 80km. Costs us around $1.72 to charge overnight. Best value by far.............

That was all me 😂

Considering the Prelude was revealed after this, it's moreso that the Prelude looks like a 2 door Prius lol

Interior- plastics- made- from- melted- down- wheelie- bins Team unite!

Yeah idk what that little rant about AWD was about, had me very confused. If not winter driving conditions (which Canada and half of America sees plenty of), what is the point of AWD to them? Do they think it’s just for rally racing?

For the most parts, no need for chain in California Snow season. I used to work up on Big Bear. I drive up and down with my top down fwd bug

As a Californian, asking another Californian, how many Californians have snow rated tires?

@@scribklu any all seasons with an m+s is considered snow rated to caltrans

@@merrichoang6858 if you go early on a pow day I beg to differ. Sometimes they just don't really check like they are supposed to

They checked ever car last time I went Most cars in Calif comes with all season but chain control dictates AWD and all season tires to go chain less

Agreed, this thing needs 16" wheels at the absolute largest. The rubber band tires this and similar cars ship with are nothing but a liability, especially if you live somewhere with poor road quality.

One of the best cars ever.

The CRX was super light. I think it was 2200 pounds.

My 1986 got that as well, even doing 80 mph on the freeway. The CRZ should have been a proper successor with ICE engines. Favorite car along with the Miata.

Don't get me wrong - I owned a '90 CRX for 5 years back in the day and LOVED it. I only sold it because I bought an S2000. BUT...that 50mpg CRX was likely an Hf model and had a top speed only marginally above your MPG (I had a DX and it was slow but didn't quite get 50mpg). The CRX had precisely 2 seats, no safety features (save a seatbelt), was immensely tiny, had absolutely crap radio, and was prone to leaking. This new Prius gets its MPG while being gigantically faster while offering significantly more space for people and/or luggage, has very good tech, is very comfortable, and has excellent safety features. Comparing the two cars and saying "but I got this mpg before" is like saying you were once able to make it to the North Pole on a dog sled when looking at the Top Gear Polar Special. Sure it happened, but that's about the only thing in common between the two forms of transport.

@@afterburn2600 some how the JDM version had a back seat.

I thought that’s what it was! Thanks

lol, if the visor test is the only drawback, I think you are doing ok. 😉 Along the same vein, it is a bit annoying they removed the sunglasses holder in the roof, but also not a deal breaker... Only real complaint is they put the slower 3.5kw charger in Prime rather than the 6.6, but it seems to be space-related. Ah well, I love my 2023 Prime anyway. 😎

Seriously how did we sink so low as a country I'm from Ghana too. I love this channel anyways.

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